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NFL schedule leaks: Eagles to host Commanders in Week 1 opener
TL;DR
The Philadelphia Eagles will host the Washington Commanders in the Week 1 opener of the 2026 NFL season at Lincoln Financial Field. This matchup highlights a significant NFC East rivalry as both teams aim for playoff success.
Key points
- Eagles to host Commanders in Week 1 of 2026 NFL season
- Game at Lincoln Financial Field
- Significant NFC East rivalry
- Eagles looking to rebound from wild-card loss
- Commanders building around quarterback Jayden Daniels
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The Philadelphia Eagles will be opening the 2026 NFL season with one of the NFC East's biggest rivalries.
According to multiple reports ahead of the league's official release, the Eagles are expected to host the Washington Commanders in Week 1 at Lincoln Financial Field, somewhat matching a prediction previously made by Eagles Wire.
The Eagles Wire predicted Philadelphia would travel to Washington.
The matchup would immediately place two NFC contenders on center stage, as both teams look to make deep playoff runs this season. Philadelphia enters the year looking to rebound from an ugly wild-card loss, while Washington continues to build around franchise quarterback Jayden Daniels and one of the NFL's rising young rosters.
The Eagles and Commanders developed one of the league’s most physical rivalries in recent years, with every matchup carrying playoff implications and national attention. Opening the season against a division opponent would also give Nick Sirianni’s team an early measuring stick inside the NFC East.
Philadelphia has won five straight season openers, last losing 27-`7 at Washington in the 2020 season, signaling the start of the end of the Carson Wentz era. Prior to last season's matchup against Dallas in the NFL kickoff, Philadelphia had played its past five season openers outside of Philadelphia, including in 2024 against the Packers in Brazil. Since 2015, Washington and Atlanta have faced Philadelphia three different times in season openers.
Q&A
When will the Eagles play the Commanders in 2026?
The Eagles are set to host the Commanders in Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season.
Where will the Eagles vs. Commanders game take place?
The game will take place at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.
What are the expectations for the Eagles and Commanders in the 2026 season?
Both teams are looking to make deep playoff runs, with the Eagles aiming to rebound from a wild-card loss and the Commanders building around franchise quarterback Jayden Daniels.
